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Haj pilgrims trained on dos and donts
23 hours, 10 minutes ago

Haj pilgrims trained on dos and donts

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: City residents intending to embark on the Haj pilgrimage next year got valuable lessons on religious practices at the holy places as well as on travel and accommodation procedures and processes. They were speaking to Deccan Chronicle at the Telangana Haj Committee’s first training camp for Haj 2025 pilgrims. Haj Committee chairman Biabani advised pilgrims to maintain good health …

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Gauhati High Court Directs Haj Committee To Decide Issue Of Excess Fare Charged From Pilgrims Within 90 Days
2 weeks ago

Gauhati High Court Directs Haj Committee To Decide Issue Of Excess Fare Charged From Pilgrims Within 90 Days

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court recently directed the Central Haj Committee of India to dispose of the representations regarding excess airfare charged from Haj pilgrims of Assam, strictly in the light of the provisions contain in Section 42 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002, within 90 days. The single bench comprising Justice Soumitra Saikia was hearing a writ petition filed by …

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This year, Kerala’s inaugural Haj flight from Karipur on May 21
7 months, 1 week ago

This year, Kerala’s inaugural Haj flight from Karipur on May 21

The Hindu  

The inaugural Haj flight this year from Kerala is set to take off from the Calicut international airport, Karipur, at 12.05 a.m. on May 21. Addressing a meeting of Haj officials at Karipur on May 14, Haj Committee chairman C. Mohammed Faizy said that Kerala would be sending the highest number of pilgrims for Haj this year under the government …

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Fill Remaining Vacancies Of Central Haj Committee Expeditiously : Supreme Court To Centre
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fill Remaining Vacancies Of Central Haj Committee Expeditiously : Supreme Court To Centre

Live Law  

The Union Government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday of the updated status report on steps taken to complete the composition of the Central Haj Committee.The counsel for the petitioner, Senior Advocate Mr.Sanjay Hegde and Mr. Talha Abdul Rahman, brought attention to vacancies in the Central Haj Committee, and the Additional Solicitor General Mr. K M Nataraj, appearing. The Union …

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‘Make early arrangement for Haj 2024’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Make early arrangement for Haj 2024’

The Hindu  

Telangana State Haj Committee chairman Mohammed Saleem on Wednesday wrote to Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Smriti Irani requesting the early announcement of Haj 2024, aiming to streamline logistical processes for the next Haj season. Mr. Saleem made the request so as to prevent delays in securing suitable accommodation, moallim services, fixing airfare and foreign exchange, and transportation arrangements, all …

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Bombay High Court Asks Haj Committee To Announce Fares Before Pilgrims Choose Embarkation Point
1 year, 4 months ago

Bombay High Court Asks Haj Committee To Announce Fares Before Pilgrims Choose Embarkation Point

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court asked that the Haj Committee of India to implement its guidelines and announce the fares in advance to enable the pilgrims to choose the nearest economical embarkation point, in a batch of writ petitions filed by 180 Haj pilgrims concerning fares for Aurangabad EP for the Haj Pilgrimage, 2023. Had these rates been announced prior to …

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Nearly 6,000 pilgrims expected to perform Haj: TS Haj Committee
1 year, 9 months ago

Nearly 6,000 pilgrims expected to perform Haj: TS Haj Committee

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the easing of post-Covid restrictions and India’s quota nearly tripling to more than 1.75 lakh people for Haj this year, between 5,500 and 6,000 pilgrims from Telangana are expected go on the pilgrimage. The TS Haj Committee with the help of officials of the Regional Passport Office officials is ensuring that the aspirants have a smooth processing of …

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No application fees for Haj pilgrims this year
1 year, 10 months ago

No application fees for Haj pilgrims this year

The Hindu  

There will be no application fees for Haj applicants this year, sources from the Ministry of Minority Affairs said on February 06, 2023. “Subject to the terms of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, single ladies may also apply, and Haj Committee of India may form a grouping with the ladies who applied under the category. “The ministry has also decided …

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AAP reacts sharply after Delhi L-G includes Congress councillor in Haj committee, terms it 'illegal'
1 year, 11 months ago

AAP reacts sharply after Delhi L-G includes Congress councillor in Haj committee, terms it 'illegal'

India TV News  

AAP vs L-G: The Aam Aadmi Party reacted sharply after Lieutenant-Governor VK Saxena on Friday announced the members of the Delhi Haj Committee that included a Congress councillor. The Haj Committee consists of BJP MP Gautam Gambhir, two MLAs from the Aam Aadmi Party, Abdul Rehman and Haji Yunus, a Congress councillor Naziya Danish, a theologian who specialises in Islam …

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Haj Group Organizers Are Not Performing Religious Ceremonies, Can't Claim GST Exemption : Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Haj Group Organizers Are Not Performing Religious Ceremonies, Can't Claim GST Exemption : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has held that Haj Group Organisers or Private Tour Operators cannot seek exemption from the Goods and Services Tax for their services as per the Mega Exemption Notification issued under the GST Act The notification provided exemption for "conduct of any religious ceremony" as stated in its Clause 5. "If the intention and object was to provide …

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Performance of Haj is A Sacred Religious Ceremony, Not Appropriate To Term It As A Commercial Activity: Sr. Adv. Arvind Datar Argues Before Supreme Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Performance of Haj is A Sacred Religious Ceremony, Not Appropriate To Term It As A Commercial Activity: Sr. Adv. Arvind Datar Argues Before Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on a string of petitions filed by various tour operators and state Haj organisers on differential GST levied on Haj pilgrims. Mr. Datar: "In the impugned order, the government has given a finding, a fact-finding, on the fact that the service is provided in India" Indicating the GST Mega Exemption notification, Mr. Datar …

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Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: April 4 to April 10, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: April 4 to April 10, 2022

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts. Law Officers Render Their Services Above Self, Must Be Given Due Respect: Madras High Court Issues Directions To Govt Case Title: M. Ramasamy v. State represented by its chief secretary and anr Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 135 The Madras High Court has issued a series of directions …

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Madras High Court Leaves It To Haj Committtee To Decide On Including Chennai As Pilgrim Embarkation Point
2 years, 8 months ago

Madras High Court Leaves It To Haj Committtee To Decide On Including Chennai As Pilgrim Embarkation Point

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has disposed of a writ petition filed by the Popular Front of India challenging the guidelines framed by the Haj Committee for the year 2022 regarding embarkation points and to include Chennai Airport as one of the embarkation points for the Haj pilgrims. A bench comprising Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy …

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Telangana Haj committee receives 4,300 online applications
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana Haj committee receives 4,300 online applications

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state Haj committee has received 4,300 online applications from aspiring pilgrims for Haj scheduled on July 9, this year. The state Haj committee and Haj Committee of India, who prepared an action plan for the pilgrims, are waiting for a green signal from the government of Saudi Arabia to sign up the bilateral agreement. Sources in the Haj …

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No Haj without two vaccine doses: Haj Committee of India
3 years, 8 months ago

No Haj without two vaccine doses: Haj Committee of India

India TV News  

In a major development, the Haj Committee of India has said that no Indian Muslims shall be allowed to go for the annual Haj pilgrimage unless they have taken the two vaccine doses. The HCI CEO Maqsood Ahmed Khan made the announcement late on Thursday following the latest directives from the Saudi Arabian Health Ministry and the Indian Consulate-General in …

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Haj tax return row: Haj Committee tacitly tells Hajjis to disregard the law
3 years, 11 months ago

Haj tax return row: Haj Committee tacitly tells Hajjis to disregard the law

Op India  

Since November, Muslim clerics have been demanding that the 5% GST levied on Haj pilgrimage and the mandatory filing of Income Tax return be exempt. Earlier in 2020, the Haj Committee of India had petitioned Central Government’s Ministry of Finance to exempt the Haj Pilgrims from the mandatory filing of the income tax return, however, the issue seems to be …

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